2018 ECB Graduate Programme

The ECB’s Graduate Programme is aimed at attracting talented recent graduates with a postgraduate degree, preferably a PhD, in one of a broad range of disciplines and a keen interest in central banking.

ECB is seeking up to 15 highly talented recent postgraduates for the 2018 Graduate Programme.

You will be given two challenging one-year assignments in two different business areas of the ECB, allocated on the basis of your field of expertise and in line with the organisational needs of the Bank. You will contribute fully to the work of the divisions which you are assigned to. Successful completion of the programme will be assessed by the Graduate Programme Committee on the basis of performance reviews and your project paper, which is to be prepared and submitted before the end of the second year.

You will be part of multicultural teams that strive for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, experience and skills

a master’s degree or PhD completed between 1 February 2016 and 31 January 2018; alternatively you are due to complete a PhD in 2018 (in this case the master’s degree could have been obtained also before 1 February 2016) – candidates with a PhD degree, or who will obtain their PhD degree in 2018, will have a distinct advantage;
qualifications in a field of interest to the ECB, e.g. economics, finance, statistics, accounting, financial/commercial/European Union law, political science, European studies, international relations, business administration, journalism and communications, psychology, information technology, civil engineering, mathematics, linguistics, human resources, physics or facility management;
a general interest in European affairs, central banking, banking supervision and matters of relevance for ECB business areas;
an advanced-level command of English and an intermediate command of at least one other official language of the EU.

Deadline Application: 31-01-2018

This is a fixed-term contract from 1 September 2018 until 31 August 2020. It may be extended for one additional year. You can apply for vacancies that are advertised both internally and externally while you are in the Graduate Programme.

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2018 ECB Graduate Programme